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Ben Kingsley's 'Tut' Goes to Germany's Tele-Munchen

Muse Entertainment is producing the miniseries about Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamun for Spike TV

Herbert Kloiber's German mini-major Tele-Munchen has picked up all rights for German-speaking Europe to Tut, the new six-part miniseries on the life of legendary Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamun.

Oscar-winning actor Ben Kingsley stars in the series alongside AvanJogia (Twisted) who will play Tutankhamun and Alexander Siddig (Da Vinci’s Demons). Kingsley will play Ay, the Grand Vizier to King Tut. Canada's Muse Entertainment is producing for Spike TV. Tut is currently shooting on location in the deserts of Morocco.